HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Waynesboro finishes 4-1 at Muhlenberg Tournament

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Dec 23, 2013 at 11:00 AM

The Waynesboro Indians wrestling team finished 4-1 in the Muhlenberg Tournament on Saturday.

MUHLENBERG — The Waynesboro Indians wrestling team finished 4-1 in the Muhlenberg Tournament on Saturday.Waynesboro beat Pottsville (38-31), Muhlenberg (56-24), Brandywine Heights (42-33), Hershey (35-34) and lost to Central Dauphin East (39-30).“The team wrestled well,” said Waynesboro coach Eric Mowen. “They wrestled with urgency and showed signs of how good we can be if we continue to learn, stay focused and get better every day.”The Tribe won despite giving up two forfeits in each match.“The team understood our circumstances and accepted the challenge. In every match we were faced with having to score bonus points and not give up bonus points,” Mowen said.In the final match, Waynesboro and Hershey ended in a 34-34 tie. The Indians won the match by criteria (most falls). Waynesboro’s last tie was during the 2007-08 season when the Indians beat Northern 37-36.Waynesboro won 38 of 58 matches with 21 pins, two technical falls, a major decision, eight decisions, one injury default and five forfeits.Elliott Swink (106) improved to 7-0 in his first varsity season. Austin Wise, Aaron Layman, Ryan Neff and Kenyon Cuka were 4-1. Kody Brown, Daniel Shields, Cody Frey and Seth Egolf were 3-2. John Atkinson and Shawn Robinson each won two matches.“Elliott is having an outstanding start to his high school career,” Mowen said. “His leverage and length are an advantage at this weight class. He’s only given up two points through seven matches, so he’s very hard to score on.“Wise, Layman, Shields and Cuka all collected three pins to lead the Tribe in valuable bonus points. Neff won four straight matches to end the day after a slow start against Luke Gardner from Pottsville, who is a very respected wrestler in the Class AA rankings.“Liz (Trace) went 1-2 on the day but gave us an incredible effort against Hershey by not giving up additional bonus points to help the team finish with a tie and a chance to win. Her determination and will to compete is unparalleled.”Waynesboro’s next competition will be the annual Conestoga Valley Tournament on Dec. 27 and 28.

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